Hall of Fame
Falconer Deering was an All-Atlantic 10 selection all four years that she swam for Rhode Island. She was named the 2010 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Performer at the conference championship meet, where she won both the 200 and 400 Individual Medley races. In addition to being a two-time A-10 individual champion, Falconer Deering was a nine-time A-10 medalist in her career, adding five silver medals and two bronze medals to her titles. At the time of her graduation, Falconer Deering held Rhode Island's program record in the 200-yard breaststroke, the 200-yard individual medley and the 400-yard individual medley. Her records in the 200- and 400-yard individual medleys still stand. In 2010, she was recognized as URI's 2011 Winifred Keaney Award Winner as the school's most outstanding senior female athlete. Today, Falconer Deering is the head coach of the women's swimming and diving program at Rhode Island. She has been a coach with the program for nine seasons overall, beginning as an assistant coach in 2016 before taking over as head coach in 2021.
